Here's an analysis in terms of the Jungian hierarchy of the unconscious that I've thought about previously.
I'll start be outlining what I mean by the archetypes. I consider them as stages of consciousness, states of mind, that tend to move up and down from stage to stage.
Stage 1: the ego. This is basically being focused on one's own identity, as separate from the world.
Stage 2: the shadow. This is basically things which cause stress, and critique the ego.
Stage 3: the anima/animus. This is basically things that inspire you, things you're passionate about. A romantic partner is just a key example.
Stage 4: the wise old man/woman. This is basically things that give you a sense of greatness and master. Acknowledgment for a job well done.
Now, this will differ from person to person because people relate to the stages differently due to development etc. but this set-up may be typical.
Entrance point: Stage 3. You have a longing to play the pokies, and when arriving to play feel inspired, with a sense of "let's have a good time and get a win!"
Good outcome: Stage 4. Perhaps you get a good win pretty quickly. You're way ahead. You feel confident. Maybe you play a little bit longer to wrap things up, but you leave with a win. You get your winnings and leave feeling like a boss.
Bad outcome: Stage 2. Perhaps you've been playing, but you're not getting the win. Frustration kicks in. You're getting angry, "why won't you give me the feature?!", fearful, "oh no I'm losing it all!". This is the time to call it quits and cut your losses, because if you keep playing...
Stage 1: the ego kicks in. The ego feels prideful. It doesn't want to lose, it wants to win. It will feed more and more into the machine until it gets that win. It won't consider the bigger picture, because it's a low form. You'll be stubbornly trying to beat a losing game. Not good.
Better to leave at Stage 2 and do the walk of shame, than to leave at Stage 1 once your cash has gone up in flames.